1976 Olympics, Ron Bankley's wife

Subject: RE: 1976 Olympics, Ron Bankley's wife
From: GUEST,Gervaise Smelser-Soeurouge
Date: 03 Sep 16 - 05:12 PM

More greetings from the past. I've been looking for Estelle for decades! I came over to England in 78 on assignment photographing punk and ska and such and got stuck. Now I'm coming back to Montreal to open a gallery. So I'm catching up on line.
And lo and behold I found a connection of Estelle to Ville-Emard Blues Band. (I don't remember that from the '70s.) Then I came upon you and I knew that face! It was you and Cat who lived in the courtyard behind me on St. Urbain. Y'all had a baby and taught me to put a dollop of Brandy in coffee. Just perfect....
I hoped you might know where Estelle was and then I found that you and Estelle were married and still friends! Will wonders never cease.
I'd love to see each and every one of you once I'm back in Canada.
I'm on FB if you do that. Or Give me a phone number and I'll call.
Big hugs all around. Thanks for the memories. Tell Estelle I still travel with her going away gift a Swiss Army knife. Came in handy!!!
Big Hugs Gervaise

Subject: RE: 1976 Olympics, Ron Bankley's wife
From: GUEST,bankley
Date: 14 Mar 10 - 08:12 AM

Hi Mary, it's been too long... I'll email you later with Cat's contact info... I was thinking about you the other day... I remember most of 'Bird's Eye View' by Sean... but am missing a couple of lines in the last verse... maybe you can fill me in..
something about
'proms and bars..
some became insurance men but they mostly died in cars'

Perle, Stephen Bob, Hazel.. what a crew eh ?

Subject: RE: 1976 Olympics, Ron Bankley's wife
From: gnu
Date: 14 Mar 10 - 07:59 AM

Great stuff!

Subject: RE: 1976 Olympics, Ron Bankley's wife
From: Beer
Date: 13 Mar 10 - 10:38 PM

Mary,
If by chance Ron doesn't see this thread , I will get in touch with him for you.
Beer (adrien)

Subject: RE: 1976 Olympics, Ron Bankley's wife
From: GUEST,Mary Gagnier Bourdon
Date: 13 Mar 10 - 10:21 PM

Hi Ron!

Wow, it has been so many years since I spoke with you. Watching you with Audrey is amazing...the two of you makingfantastic music----
and you must be so proud of her!

I am trying to track down Cat after all these years. She has been trying to reach me without success. Perle Feldman has asked about you and about Cat too. Please write back if you can at my address: [e-mail]. Great to see you and know you are doing so much creative stuff!

Look forward to hearing from you.
Mary

Subject: RE: 1976 Olympics, Ron Bankley's wife
From: open mike
Date: 14 Feb 10 - 05:57 PM

ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh,
(that is the phonetic reading of the olympic rings.)
it is an honor to be in the company of such a musician
and her friends and family.

Subject: RE: 1976 Olympics, Ron Bankley's wife
From: GUEST,bankley
Date: 14 Feb 10 - 05:18 PM

actually we divorced around 20 yrs ago... but are still friends... call it artistic differences... she retired a few years back, and lives in the Quebec mountains.. tho she did some vocals on a recording with Audrey a few months ago... she's one of the best singers I've ever worked with... I'm not alone in that opinion...|Leonard Cohen asked her to join his band years ago but she turned him down... I could go on with lots of stories but that'll keep for another time...
glad you like the song.... " I love you' in all those different languages... worked for me... R

Subject: RE: 1976 Olympics, Ron Bankley's wife
From: Lizzie Cornish 1
Date: 14 Feb 10 - 10:48 AM

No Myspace, that I can find, for Estelle Saint Croix.

Does she stil sing, Ron?

Subject: RE: 1976 Olympics, Ron Bankley's wife
From: olddude
Date: 14 Feb 10 - 10:47 AM

Hey Ron
we all know now why your little Audrey is so beautiful, she only got her mom genes!! ... LOL (teasing bro !!)

Subject: RE: 1976 Olympics, Ron Bankley's wife
From: Lizzie Cornish 1
Date: 14 Feb 10 - 10:47 AM

Well, Dan.....better keep it in the family, eh? (and a touch of more innocent dayswith Estelle's song. Lovely voice, as you say.)

Ron and daughter Audrey, singing with le Ville Emard Blues Band

Audrey's Myspace

Ron's Myspace

Le Ville Emard Blues Band myspace

Subject: RE: 1976 Olympics, Ron Bankley's wife
From: bobad
Date: 14 Feb 10 - 10:38 AM

Lovely!

Sadly, despite being a born and bred Quebecer this is the first I heard of Estelle - two solitudes indeed.

Subject: RE: 1976 Olympics, Ron Bankley's wife
From: olddude
Date: 14 Feb 10 - 10:02 AM

Ron
wow no wonder your little Audrey has such a beautiful voice, with you and your EX, she got the genes for sure !!!

Wonderful my brother !!

Subject: 1976 Olympics, Ron Bankley's wife
From: olddude
Date: 14 Feb 10 - 09:54 AM

A billion people saw Ron's wife at the time performing this song at the 1976 Olympics

How cool , and what a voice!!

Ron Bankley's Wife 1976